Edo Period Street Food! Historic Ningyocho Neighborhood in Tokyo!

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Shizuka goes on a street food hunt around Tokyo's historic town Ningyocho. The name Ningyocho translates to "Doll Town''. Formerly a red light district, Ningyocho got its name from the traditional puppet theater "ningyo johruri," a popular form of art during the early Edo Period. While the town has been modernized over the years, there are still many places in Ningyocho where you can enjoy the ambiance of old Edo and taste unique Japanese traditional confectionery made with centuries-old recipes.

In this video, Shizuka visits Amazakeyokocho-dori, a traditional shopping street, where she tries authentic street food snacks in Tokyo, some of which have over 400 years of history. Do these classic street foods stand the test of time?


FEATURED FOODS:
Taiyaki: Fished-shaped waffle filled with sweet red bean paste. 150 yen per piece
Ningyo-yaki: Doll-face-shaped cakes filled with creamy red bean paste. 600 yen per 6 pieces
Suhama dango: Made from kinako and sugar. 1350 yen per 1 box
Gyokuman: A special five-layer maju. 680 yen per piece
Sukiyaki croquet: Fried croquet filled with thinly sliced beef. 180 yen per piece
Sukiyaki man: A steamed bun filled with thinly sliced beef and other sukiyaki fillings. 580 yen per piece
Tsukushi Pudding: Traditional Japanese "purin", a dense pudding. 1500 yen per 6 pieces


LOCATIONS

Taiyaki Yanagiya
Address: 2 Chome-11-3 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013

Itakuraya
Address: 2 Chome-4-2 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013

Gyokueidou
Address: 2 Chome-3-2, Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo, 103-0013

Ningyocho Imahan
Address: 2 Chome-9-12 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013

Tsukushi
Address: 2 Chome-1-12 Nihonbashiningyocho, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0013

TIMELINE

0:00 Intro
1:00 Taiyaki at Yanagiya
2:36 Ningyo-yaki at Itakuraya
5:28 Gyokuman and Suhama Dango at Gyokueidou
8:30 Sukiyaki Croquet and Sukiyaki Man at Imahan
10:25 Pudding at Tsukushi


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🎬 CREDITS:
HOST » Shizuka Anderson
DIRECTOR » Joji Kurosawa
VIDEO EDITOR » Esteban Haga
PRODUCER » Eliska Sikulova